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CFC CG 32 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 31 losses; Shanti Anatta! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 19 losses; Cicero Verus!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Verus instigates a clinch.
Verus has clasped his hands together around Anatta's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Anatta (0) vs (4) Verus
Anatta is looking to regain half guard here but Verus keeps moving and retains side control.
Anatta is trying to escape the position but Verus is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anatta tries to improve position but can't.
Verus is staying tight to Anatta's torso, preventing him from escaping.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Verus has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anatta tries to buck Verus off but Verus is having none of it.
Anatta might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee asks Verus politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Verus prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verus wants to control for a moment but Anatta uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Anatta is looking to improve his position.
Verus trying to control from half guard but Anatta is working away.
Verus sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verus is keen to just control but Anatta is a slippery customer.
Anatta gets back to full guard.
Anatta is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Anatta is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Verus slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Verus stopping the sweep attempt from Anatta.
Anatta controlling Verus's posture.
Anatta can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Verus controls the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Verus looking to pass the guard.
Anatta is controlling Verus's posture.
Anatta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Verus trying to control but Anatta is working from the bottom.
Anatta controlling the position.
Anatta continues to stall.
Anatta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anatta wants to improve his position but instead Verus has moved into half guard.
Anatta gets back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Anatta tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Verus trying to control but Anatta is working from the bottom.
Verus looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anatta working a defensive guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Anatta keeping full guard, as Verus tries to pass.
Verus slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Anatta is looking to sweep but instead, Verus has passed into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anatta is pressing down on Verus's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Verus trying to control but Anatta is working from the bottom.
Anatta looking for a sweep. Not yet Anatta, not yet.
Verus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anatta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Anatta looking for a sweep. Not yet Anatta, not yet.
Anatta has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Verus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Anatta managing to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Anatta working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Verus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Verus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Verus controlling from the top position.
Anatta trying to keep a closed guard but Verus is proving a slippery customer.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Verus tries to free his leg and advance position but Anatta is retaining full guard.
Anatta has Verus pulled in close to control his posture.
Anatta keeping moving, preventing Verus from controlling successfully.
Anatta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Verus is one step ahead there.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Verus trying to control the position from guard on top but Anatta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anatta is trying to keep Verus in close.
Anatta keeping full guard, as Verus tries to pass.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Verus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Anatta lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anatta (2) vs (4) Verus
Verus working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anatta trying to control the position from guard on top but Verus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Verus wins on points by 4 to 2.
A less than humble Cicero Verus misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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